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A, DAVIS, JR, AND A L. BETTS.

MOUNTING FOR VEHICLE TANKS. APPLICATION FILED )ULY 22, SHIV Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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(NVENTUR.$ M K 602 A TTORNE Y A. DAViS, JR, AND A. L. BETTS.

MOUNUNfB FGR VEHICLE TANKS. APPLICATWN man JULY 22, @919.

AUGUSTINE DAVIS, JR., OF CO VINGTIIN,

CINCINNATI, OHIO;

SAID BETTS KENTUCKY, AND ARTHUR L. BETTE, OF I ASSIGNOB TO SAID DAVIS.

Y niovnrmo FOB VEHICLE-TANKS.

a imation filed July To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Anoos'riun DAVIS, J12, and Airmen L. Burrs, citizens of the United States. and residents, respectively, of Covington, in the county .of Kenton and State of Kentucky, and of Cincinnati in the county of Hamilton and State of 0 lie, have invented a new and useful Mounting for Vehicle-'lanks, of which the following is a specifibation.

"he invention is an improved mounting for the tanks of tank wagons and trucks. ()ne of the objects is to provide a standard mounting which can be applied to chassis or Luuler-frames of various Widths. The object is also to provide a strong andsiinple construction, not subject to springing or looseness under the conditions of wear and strain o which it is subjected, and insuring a low Gt nter of gravity for the load. Another object is to provide a composite bolster comprising a channel with raised ends and a. cradle block therein, which is braced against overhanging weight on,runnin boards carried by said raised ends. Still another object is to strap the tank to the mounting in such manner as tospring neither the sills nor the holster and to admit of various widths of tanks being used. \Vith these and other objects in view the invention comprises the parts. improvements and combinations hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the said drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the mounting with tank on the chassis or undenfranie of a vehicle; I

Fig. 2 iSa vertical cross-section on the line 22 of Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical 3' 3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line el-A of Fig. 2.

The side members of a chassis are designated 1. Resting thereon and secured thereto in a suitable manner are wooden side sills 2 forming part of the mounting. Bolsters 3 are supported transversely on the sills, with their ends projecting outwardly.

A suitable number of these bolsters are provided at intervals. Each bolster-comprises an upwardly-facing bolster channel 4:

in contact with the sills, and a cradle-block section on the line Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 27, 1920.

92, 1918. Serial No. 312,529.

5 fitting at the bottom in the channel and having a curved seat 6 in the top to receive the tank 7.

The cradle-block 5 has slots or recesses 8 cut therein, formed so as to extend lengthwise of the bolster just above the top of the iron 4, over and extending beyond both sides of the sills. Fastenings in bolts 9 are inserted in these slots, straddling the channel 4 and passing downward at both sides of each sill. Their lower ends pass through 0 enings in an le fittings 10 on the sides 0 the sills, w iere they are drawn tight by nuts 11. The fittin s 10 are secured to the sills by horizontal iolts 12, and are located below and clear of the bottoms of the bolster-irons so that when the wood of the sills shrinks and the play is taken up at the nuts 11, the load will not be brought upon the fittings and thence upon the bolts 12-, but will always be borne solidly by the sills. The connection of the bolsters to the sills is such that the sills can be set farther in or out with respect to the bolsters to fit various widths of chassis.

The ends 13 of the bolsterhannel are raised to receive runnin -boards ll at the sides of the tank, and within the channels beneath the runningboards are placed filler blocks 15. The inner portions of these fillerblocks overlap the top of the cradle-block 5 and are secured thereto by lag screws; In this manner an efi'ective bracing is provided for the overhanging ends of the bolsterchannels, without complication and without taking up additional vertical 5 ace. Bolts assing through that running oards, the -Her-blocks and the end portions of the holstenchannels,

to the bolsters and also assist in holding the form of U- secure the running-boards.

the bolster and filler-blocks in the channels.

The tank is tied in place by straps dis osed in pairs, the rod terminalsl? of which pass at opposite sides ofthe bolsters, and are anchored to lugs 18 welded to the under side of the bolster-channel, outwardly from the sills and the fittings 10. The ends of the terminals of each pair pass through openings in a half-round stirrup-bar 9 which is caught beneath or inwardly of the lug, tightening nuts 20 being provldedon ar. important to fasten the strap}? to the bolsters channels rather than to t p the terminals beneath the stirrup-b It 18 'would be liable to cant under th pull;

e sills, r-Which what thorn is, however, it tendency to sprilig tho ohnnnol, and this wo overcome by welding zigiiiimt the llnugon oftho channel, at the central rogion thoroo'l hotwoon the silln, plntm 21, which inorumso the depth of this portion of the channel and hold it rigid against ln'iwing. The strays passingin pairs at opposite sides of t N5 hols-tors and connected by tho stirruplmr l!) hnnoath the lugs .18 insure :1 secure holding of the tank and can nssun'io any angle (lope-ruling upon. its width.

While tho preferred form of the invention has been "described in cloluil, we do not necessarily limit ourselves thereto, as vehicle mountings embodying the invention of 9mmclifferent form or for (lill't-ront purposes rmgy he designed.

What we claim as new is:

1. 'Ammmting for vehicle tanks conryris ing the combination of sills, a holstor-c umnel'thereon, a. cradle-block sezttml in the bolster-channel and havin slots above the top thereof and over the. $5 ls, fittings upon opposito sides of the sills, and U-liults within said slots and straddling the channel with their ends secured to said fittings.

2. A' mountingfor vehicle tanks compris ing sills, bolster-irons thereon, ammo-blocks on the 'bols'teniroris and having lots above thejtop of the irons and over the sills, littings upon opposite sides of the sills, and fastenings within said slots straddling tho bolster-irons and secured to said fittings.

3. In a tank vohiclo,

bolsteigp tank cradled in the holster, a pair of tank-Straps the terminals of W'llltfll pass at opposite sirlns of the bolster, the holster pro looting outward between tho pairs of terniinals, and anchorages for tho tvriniinils on the bolsters.

4. In t tan]: vehicle, the combination of a, bolster rorno cradle-block lilwliull, lugs on the bQlSlLQT-II'OD, and a pair of t.mil -stm1.is having their terminals pfifilillig at opposite sides of the bolsbqr-ironand crwllc-lilnok {111d sinchorod to said lugs,

5. bolster, lugs on the under side thereof, a pair of tank-straps havingthoir terruimils passing at opposite sides of'thn holster, and

stirrup-bars on the strn ntcrininalg nought hcncath snid lugs.

16. In a: tank vehicle, the combination of the combination of a In a tank vehicle, tlm (-omhiuntion of it,

sills, fittings upon opposite, sides of tho sills, a holster, bolts commuting tho holster with said fillings, lugs (in the bolster locntoll. out

Wlll'tlly from the sills, and a. pair ol tank-- n1 mp: tho terminals of which pass at opposite, olden of (he bolntor and connect with said lugs.

- 7. In a tank vehicle, tho combination of a bolster-chnnnvl hi1 vino; raised ends to reeoive running-ln'inrcln, n crzullwhlook seated in the central part of tho holstcnuhnnnol, and. runi'iii'ig-lionml filler-blocks in tho and portions of tho i'rhzunnel having their inner portions overlapping the top of tho'craullo block and snow-oil tlmroto.

8. In :1. tank which, thu. .-.on.|hirmtion of sills, a liolstor-(tlninnol thereon, a cradle block minted in (he holster-chm]no], connections unitingtho holster channel. to the sills, lugs on the channel onhinurrlly from said ,coi'mootious, tunlc-stra s drawing against said Inga, and a reinForcomont for tho central pint of the (:l'nuincl resisting springing tlioroojl under the pull of tho tnnkntraps.

9. 111 n tank vehicle, the (:omhimition of sills, holster n'wmlmrs tl'iorvon, cradle-blocks on tho holster nionilire'iis to rounivo the tank,

tastui'iings omhrm-ing tho holster momhurlei n-ml oxtomlmg downwaml at opposite 10. .-1'\ mounting for vehicles comprising tho combination of sills, holstor-chiuiinels' 'i'huroon, l)L)lStQI'-l)l.0(?l S seated i n the holstorclinnlk'hs and having slots abovn the top -thorco.l' and over the sills, and means for ser curing the bolsters .to tho sills comprising lnstenmgs in tho slotn mil embracing the the sills.

1'1. In a tank vohinlv, the oomliinationfof sills, holsters cijnnprising channels and (.l'il(ll .?--l)l(llll(5 svutcd in the phgu'mels, tho

,criulln-hloclis box ng slotted in their under holster-irons permitting variable spacing of I, 

